Neptune (b. 1785) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Neptune (b. 1785)

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Identifier: NJS-PER-02665
Given Name: Neptune
Birth Date: 1785
Sex: Male
Occupation: Domestic Service; Agriculture, Forestry, and/or Livestock
Biographical Description: Neptune was a Black man born circa 1785. He likely grew up in Haiti, or one of the other islands of the French West Indies, as his primary language was Creole French, and he was not fully proficient in English. He was an expert domestic servant and hair dresser and also had some experience with farm work. In the early 19th century, he was enslaved by James Kearney of Middletown Point (now Matawan), Monmouth County, New Jersey. He ran away from Kearney 1805 and headed to Trenton.
Keywords: African descent person; Francophone
Places: Matawan (formerly Middletown Point); Trenton
Enslaved by: James Kearney
Record Contributor: Xandria McKinley
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1805-05-26 Freedom Seeking: Neptune (Role: Runaway)